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Canada: OUTtv Proud, Shades of Black on Pluto TV

Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service, and Fuse Media, a Latino-owned multi-platform entertainment company dedicated to amplifying young multicultural voices around the world, have secured the first North American distribution deal for OUTtv Proud on the service. In addition, the companies have partnered to bring Shades of Black to Pluto TV Canada, streaming later this […]

February 6, 2023

Canada: Galaxy secures OneWeb capacity

OneWeb and Galaxy Broadband Communications, the Ontario-based satellite service company that provides telecommunications services to enterprise customers, have announced a $50 million (€45.8m) multi-year deal to deliver OneWeb’s low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Canada including the northern territory of Nunavut. Powered by OneWeb’s LEO satellite communications network, Galaxy offers connectivity services designed specifically […]

February 1, 2023

Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor extend proposed transactions date

Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications, the Shaw Family Living Trust, and Quebecor have announced an agreement to extend the outside date of the proposed merger of Rogers and Shaw and the acquisition of Freedom Mobile by Videotron, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quebecor, to February 17th. All parties say they remain committed to the pro-competitive transactions, which […]

January 31, 2023

StreamAMG powers Curling Canada streaming platform

StreamAMG has been chosen by the governing body of the world’s top curling nation, Canada, to supply the end-to-end technology behind their new domestic and international OTT video streaming service. From the start of 2023, Curling Canada will use StreamAMG’s suite of products to power Curling Canada +, a new service that offers live and […]

January 26, 2023

Go Button Media strikes deal with Off The Fence and Super Channel

Following the domestic and international success of history series Forgotten Frontlines, produced for Canada’s Super Channel and distributor Off The Fence in 2022, Go Button Media has announced that the partnership has been renewed and extended for a further six factual series. The new contract sees Go Button Media commissioned to create a slate of […]

January 23, 2023

Study: AVoD on the rise in Canada

Roku has revealed the results of its third annual VOD Evolution study, examining Canadian TV streaming behaviours and trends. According to the study, three quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians are TV streamers, and ad-supported TV is on the rise with over half (52 per cent) tuning in. The current macro-economic situation seems to have […]

January 20, 2023

IMPACT Wrestling returns to Toronto

For the first time in 4 years, IMPACT Wrestling presents live pro wrestling action in Toronto, Canada, as the 5th annual REBELLION pay-per-view will originate from the Rebel Entertainment Complex on April 16th. Then, on April 17th, fans can watch the REBELLION FALLOUT SHOW, also live from the Rebel Entertainment Complex, for a second night […]

January 19, 2023

Canada: Viaplay Select on Crave

Viaplay Group and Bell Media’s Crave streaming service have agreed a partnership that brings Nordic content to audiences across Canada through Viaplay Select. Crave subscribers can now access a selection of Viaplay films and series, with a focus on Nordic noir, along with curated third-party productions from the region. The agreement makes Canada the 19th […]

January 18, 2023

Objections over Canada cable merger

Canada’s Competition Tribunal has approved the C$26 billion (€18.07bn) merger between Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications. But the decision has almost immediately been met with objections. The Competition Bureau (note, not the Tribunal) has asked Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal to set aside the favourable decision and is arguing that the Tribunal has made mistakes […]

January 4, 2023By Chris Forrester

Principal Media invests in Chesler/Perlmutter Productions

LA-based global content distributor Principal Media has announced a significant investment in Toronto-based Chesler/Perlmutter Productions (C/P), a world-renowned production company bringing over 30 years of experience in scripted TV production. Through this strategic investment, Principal Media enhances its catalogue with a library of scripted content, while C/P expands development and production of original films and series targeting the holiday, […]

December 3, 2022